The political blockage in Iraq: where to?

Posted on by Elijah J Magnier

Written by – Elijah J. Magnier:

Iraq finds itself in a constitutional vacuum following the failure to elect the new President of the Republic and the end of the constitutional period that limited the date of the election to 30 days, ending on the 6th of April, following the first parliamentary meeting. The intervention of the Federal Court, responsible for the interpretation of the constitution, offered the Iraqi politicians the opportunity to resolve their internal differences and find the mutual understanding needed to select the leaders of the country. However, it seems that the solution to the central knot lies in the lack of Shiite-Shiite agreement on arrangements between the holder of the single largest number of MP seats, the Sadrist movement, and the largest Shia coalition group holding most parties among its ranks. The “coordinating framework” seems still far away. That doesn’t mean that the Sunni and the Kurds are in any better state.

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Published by Elijah J Magnier

Veteran War Zone Correspondent and Senior Political Risk Analyst with over 35 years' experience covering the Middle East and acquiring in-depth experience, robust contacts and political knowledge in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan and Syria. Specialised in terrorism and counter-terrorism, intelligence, political assessments, strategic planning and thorough insight in political networks in the region. Covered on the ground the Israeli invasion to Lebanon (1st war 1982), the Iraq-Iran war, the Lebanese civil war, the Gulf war (1991), the war in the former Yugoslavia (1992-1996), the US invasion to Iraq (2003 to date), the second war in Lebanon (2006), the war in Libya and Syria (2011 to date). Lived for many years in Lebanon, Bosnia, Iraq, Iran, Libya and Syria.